Research into alcohol-related liver disease has been highlighted as a priority by the NIHR , which jointly funded the James Lind Alliance (JLA) PSP with the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) . (nihr.ac.uk)

Thus, the beneficial effects seems confined to a highly selected minority group in which the inhibitory effect of corticosteroid on liver inflammation is not outweighed by side effects such as weakened defense against infection, anti-anabolic effects, and possible ulcer-promoting effects causing gastrointestinal bleeding, which may be deleterious in these critically ill patients. (clinicaltrials.gov)